Camila A. Rodríguez Barbosa

Research Interests

My research interests lie in the natural history and population ecology of neotropical snakes and lizards.

Education

MS Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida

BS Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá-Colombia)

About Me

Camila also has her own webpage: http://herpetocam.weebly.com/

My undergraduate career began when I enrolled to Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) at the Department of Biological Science, intended to pursue a vocation in wildlife conservation. Since my childhood, I was always intrigued by the behavior and reptile adaptations to different adaptations. My passion got bigger when I started volunteering with the herpetological collection at my hometown university. There, I met friends who share my passion and inspire me to continue learning about these amazing creatures.

In 2011, I got the opportunity to serve as a field technician in a snake diversity project in San Martín, Colombia. Those days of catching snakes on African palm crops revealed to me that this was the path I want to follow. Posteriorly, I acquired interest in diet studies and I got involved in a project to examine the diet of two highland lizards of Colombia.

In 2015, I began my master at University of Florida under the supervision of Dr. Steve Johnson. My thesis evaluated the interspecific interactions between Brown Anoles and Northern Curly-tailed lizards in urban systems of South Florida. After my graduation, I started working in the Romagosa lab as a research technician studying invasive Rhesus macaques.

My personal interests include nature photography, scientific illustration, hiking, traveling, and herping.